Donna Demaio: Australia Correspondent on Lidia Thorpe heckling King Charles and the reaction from politicians
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (pdst.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Australian politicians from both sides have denounced Independent indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe's expletive-laden outburst at King Charles' reception in Canberra.
Thorpe, a Senator for Victoria, began yelling as the King's speech ended and claimed he'd committed genocide against her people.
She says the King destroyed her land, and the country wants a treaty.
Australia correspondent Donna Demaio told Ryan Bridge it's been labelled childish.
She says front-benchers from both sides say it was grandstanding and failed miserably.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.